Indian batsmen came out to bat at Headingley expecting a boatload of rib roasters from the England fast bowlers, but what they eventually got were carrots dangled outside their off-stumps. And guess what? They fell for it. After the heady high of Lord’s where the noise was backed by gripping performances, Virat Kohli & Co cut a sorry figure when they were rolled over for 78 (40.4 overs) in their first innings after deciding to bat first on a moisture-laden surface on Day 1 of the third Test.
It was India’s lowest score in England since they were shot out for 42 at Lord’s in 1974 and it was the ageless James Anderson again who did the bulk of the damage in his opening spell.
The 39-year-old took 3-6 in his only spell which lasted eight overs. The rest of the scalps were shared by Ollie Robinson (2-16), Sam Curran (2-27), and Craig Overton (3-14).
England’s latest opening pair (22nd in last 10 years) — Rory Burns (52*) and Haseeb Hameed (60*) — took 28 overs to wipe off the deficit and look poised to stretch the lead (42) further after finishing the opening day at 120 for no loss. The only thing that went the tourists’ way was the toss. Kohli called it right after losing eight in a row and decided to field an unchanged XI.
This story is from the August 26, 2021 edition of The Times of India Delhi.
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